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Zeiss is $629 and leupold is $499. Putting it on a custom 280ai huntng rifle that will be use for deer and mulies out to 500 yards or so. Any others in that price range I should consider?
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I had both the 1 inch and 30mm version of the Leupold 4.5-14. Both went on down the road due to sight picture issues. They seemed very difficult to get behind - eye placement was very critical. Haven't tried the HD5 3-15 but I've got 3 of the prior Conquest 4.5-14 scopes and they are among my absolute favorite scopes for my beanfield rifles. In that power range I also have a 30mm tube Meopta 4-12x40 that is fantastic. The #4 reticle in it is amazing.
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I'd agree with the assessment on the 1" Leupold 4.5-14 - only Leupold I've owned that I didn't like at all. IMHO anything above 10-12x needs a focus/parallax adjustment.
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I keep hearing more and more good things about the meopta
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Where exactly are you finding an hd5 3-15 for $629? Even the demos are $699
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Where exactly are you finding an hd5 3-15 for $629? Even the demos are $699 Let me decide tonight if I am going to buy it then I will tell you 
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Where exactly are you finding an hd5 3-15 for $629? Even the demos are $699 It is a demo at euro optic
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I have only had one 4.5-14 Leupold, and it was just ok to me.
I have several of the Zeiss HD5, including two 3-15x42. I really like them a lot. I would go with the Zeiss if you can.
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Where exactly are you finding an hd5 3-15 for $629? Even the demos are $699 It is a demo at euro optic Oh ok. Both scopes would do most anything you would ask them to. The zeiss is going to be a bit better optically speaking though.
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I had a VX 3 on my 25-06 AI that went back into the box after I bought a Zeiss HD 5 3-15 , bought a 2-10 VX 6 last year and it pretty much blew the VX 3 away . The VX 6 and HD 5 have about the same field of view on low power. The 4-14 VX 3 is okay , but I like the HD 5 better . More eye relief side focus and thinner reticle.
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